ZIP 43556 recorded 20 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 97 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Defiance County, OH.
97 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 23 | |
| 2025 | 20 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 43556 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 19 | 19.6% | |
| 2 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 8 | 8.2% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 8 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 8 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 7 | 7.2% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 43556 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 15 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 10 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 6 | 12.0% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 12.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Cigarette lighter | 7 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 5 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 14.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 43556 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 287% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $140,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $7,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $7,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 43556.
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 97 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.